Senate Candidate Learns Important Lesson About Constitution

To the Delaware Senate
race, where Republican Christine O’Donnell squared off with
Democrat Chris Coons in a
debate this morning:

Coons said that creationism, which he considers “a religious
doctrine,” should not be taught in public schools due to the
Constitution’s First Amendment. He argued that it explicitly
enumerates the separation of church and state.

“The First Amendment does?” O’Donnell asked. “Let me just
clarify: You’re telling me that the separation of church and state
is found in the First Amendment?”

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion,” Coons responded, reciting from memory the First
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

“That’s in the First Amendment…?” O’Donnell responded.

Chris Coons, you are blowing this thing! What kind of an egghead
knows the First Amendment by heart? Who wants to have a beer with
that guy? Loser.